Runners' Stories! (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Chapter 3: In the Mighty Jungle

(Amy's POV)

               I was with Blaze, Cream, Cheese, and Marine were helping me explore the Mystic Ruins. Knuckles needed help collecting the 7 Chaos Emeralds and during the explosion the Master Emerald gave off. One of the Chaos Emeralds landed here and anyone could go after it, so we decided to act first.

"Are you sure one landed here, Amy?" Cream asked worriedly.

"Yes, Big the Cat said he saw something shiny nearby" I said seriously.

"Did he say where exactly?" Blaze asked as she looked at the sky.

"Not really" I replied sadly.

However, the water began to rise in the area surrounding the temple!

"I think we found it!" I said proudly.

Blaze glanced at the water and then looked at the temple.

"Well, let's get the emerald before anything else happens" Blaze said as she ran across the water.

Cream and Cheese carried Marine and I to the temple. To my surprise, some parts of the temple were underwater!

"Well, Marine could test out her powers" Blaze suggested.

Marine was a bit nervous to try her powers out, but she slowly rose the water that blocked our path to the main chamber!

"Great job!" Cream and I said amazed.

"Someone just cross under it! I cannot hold this forever!" Marine urged.

I decided to cross over it and take a quick look around. However, we heard someone yelling and we looked around. Blaze and Cream stood around Marine protectively and I held my hammer. The voice was louder as the mysterious person was coming closer to us. The lights in the temple were dark and then I felt someone grab my waist and carry me off! I dropped my hammer and screamed! However, I kept screaming and closed my eyes. I opened my eyes after the mysterious person placed me in a chair. I was a badger and she looked like a savage. She held a boomerang and looked angry.

"Hello? I'm Amy Rose. Who are you?" I introduced calmly.

The badger sniffed me a bit and then stood back. She looked anxious. I sighed and then I began to dig through my bag and took out a chocolate bar.

"Here. It's chocolate. Try it" I said to her.

She took the bar and took a tiny bit of it. Her eyes lit up and she looked at me closely.

"Yes?" I asked nervously.

"Where are you from? The village nearby?" she asked me curiously.

"No! I'm from Central City! My friends and I were looking for a Chaos Emerald!" I explained quickly.

"Oh, I'm Sticks! As for the thing you're looking for, I hide it from an annoying man!" she replied with interest in her voice.

"Wait, can you show me? I need to find it for my friend!" I asked her quickly.

"Well, no! You have to prove yourself and find it!" Sticks said as she jumped for joy.

I didn't have time to play this game especially if someone else is looking for the emerald! Sticks noticed my serious expression and looked sad.

"I'm sorry, but you have to!" Sticks jumped out of the room and left me!

Great! Now I was stuck in a room and I have no idea where I am. However, I took out my hammer and slammed it down on the floor! I fell through the floor and landed in another part of the temple. I hope my friends are doing ok. I walked around and began to look for the emerald.